Kleofina Pnishi

Biography

Kleofina Pnishi (born 23 July 1994) is a French actress, model, and beauty pageant titleholder. She was elected Miss Provence 2017 and placed in the top 12 at Miss France 2018.

== Biography ==

=== Early life and education === Pnishi was born in Gjakova, Kosovo. She has a younger brother and a younger sister. Her father is the head of a masonry company and her mother is a housewife. When Pnishi was five years old, her family fled Kosovo due to the Kosovo War and arrived in Peyrolles-en-Provence, France, in 1999. She graduated from the School of Journalism and Communication of Aix-Marseille.

=== Career ===

==== Modeling ==== Pnishi was elected Miss Provence 2017 for Miss France 2018 on July 29, 2017, in Cogolin and succeeded Noémie Mazella, Miss Provence 2016.

==== Acting ==== In 2019, she participated in season 12 of Peking Express alongside Julia Sidi-Atman (Miss French Riviera 2017).

== Personal life == In July 2024, Pnishi became engaged to French footballer Benjamin Pavard, whom she eventually married in July 2025.

== Filmography == 2019: The Brave (a.k.a. Lazarat)